1. OFFICE OF FISHERIES OFFICIAL ( AHN, MYONG NAM) HAS INFORMED
EMBASSY THAT FISHERIES DIRECTOR GENERAL KIM, DONG- SOO WOULD
LIKE TO VISIT WASHINGTON IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL FOR 3-4
DAYS CONSULTATION WITH AMBASSADOR MCKERNAN AND OTHER USG
OFFICIALS.
2. AHN INDICATED KIM WILL WISH TO DISCUSS FOLLOWING SUBJECTS.
A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE FOR SYSTEMATIC IMPLEMENTATION
OF US- KOREA FISHERIES AGREEMENT. KIM ENVISIONS COMMITTEE
WOULD ADDRESS INTER ALIA QUESTION RELATING TO OYSTERS AND
SALMON.
B. POSSIBILE LOCAL CURRENCY LOAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL
FISHERIES. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING DISCOURAGEMENT OF THIS
POSSIBILITY, AHN NOTED CONVENING OF NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MARCH 12 AND ASSERTED ROKG' S NEED TO DEMONSTRATE TO ASSEMBLY
THAT IT RECEIVED SOMETHING IN RETURN FOR SALMON FISHING ABSTENTION
AGREEMENT.
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C. TANNER CRAB FISHING QUESTION RAISED BY AHN DURING
HIS RECENT WASHINGTON VISIT.
3. PLEASE ADVISE WHETHER AMBASSADOR MC KERNAN' S SCHEDULE
WILL ALLOW SCHEDULING OF VISIT DURING MARCH/ APRIL TIME PERIOD.
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